• IV. THAT The City Planner BE REQUESTED to supply the appropriate legal description, in accordance with Drawing Number. CC-1772, attached as Appendix “A”.

• V. THAT The City Solicitor BE REQUESTED to prepare the necessary by-law(s).

• VI. THAT The Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to sign all necessary documents approved as to form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

• VII. THAT the matter BE COMPLETED electronically pursuant to By-law Number 366-2003.

Executive Summary: N/A

Background:

South Windsor Development Co. owns three properties on the west side of Partington Avenue, south of Northwood Street. Agent Karl Tanner on behalf South Windsor applied to close the 4.27 metres wide north/south alley between Northwood Street and EC Row Expressway, east of Rankin Avenue and West of Partington Avenue, and shown on Drawing No. CC-1772 attached as Appendix “A”.

The surface of the alley is composed of grass and does not appear to be travelled by vehicles. There are existing encroachments on the subject alley.

The applicant is requesting to close the alley to increase lot sizes on the properties that they own.

Discussion:

Planning Department’s analysis of the requested alley closures:

The first test is to determine whether the subject alley is dispensable. To make such determination the guideline attached herein as Appendix “E” would be relevant as shown below:

1. Does the subject alley serve commercial properties?

   The answer is NO.

2. Does the subject alley serve properties fronting on heavily traveled streets i.e. major arterial routes?

   The answer is NO.

3. Does the subject alley contain sewers, and must the alley remain accessible for servicing?